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Death count at 129, rescue efforts halted as flash flood warnings issued in Hill Country
The majority of the confirmed dead are in Kerr County, 103, including 36 children. The death count in Travis County has increased to nine, four are still reported missing. Lake Travis remains closed due to ongoing safety concerns.
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SpaceX will invest $2 billion in Elon Musk’s xAI startup: WSJ
The news of the investment comes after xAI's merger with Musk's social media company X.
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Texas advances measure to allow residents to use precious metals for daily transactions
HB 1056, filed by State Rep. Mark Dorazio, R-San Antonio, requires the state comptroller “to establish and issue a currency based on gold and silver that can be used as legal tender in the payment of debt and can be transferred electronically,” according to the bill analysis.
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Court win for PA Catholic school students, can now take part in local district athletic activities
The case drew a contrast between homeschool and charter school students who were allowed to participate in the school’s extracurricular and co-curricular activities and parochial school students who were denied.
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Proposed legislation aims to fund US-made drones for first responders by taxing China-made drones
The Drones for First Responders Act was introduced by Reps. Rob Wittman, R-Va., Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., and Darin LaHood, R-Ill. Up to 90% of drones used by U.S. fire, police and emergency agencies are made in China.
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Speaker Johnson touts rescissions packages to codify DOGE cuts: 'First of many'
“Every dollar matters. We are serious about this. The Republican Party is doing everything we can to be careful stewards,” Johnson said during a news conference. “This rescission package is a critical step, and it's one of many.
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NH Gov Ayotte signs parental bill of rights bills into law; requires schools to disclose more
New Hampshire schools will be blocked from withholding information about students' behavior, health or sexual orientation under a parental bill of rights package signed into law by Gov. Kelly Ayotte on Tuesday.
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Police fatally shoot Maryland man who stabbed brother with spear, brandished weapon at officers
Incident occurred in Maryland's Howard County – between Baltimore and Washington, D.C.
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DeSantis admin tells newspaper stop alleged coercing sources for story linked to state's first lady
The foundation behind Florida first lady Casey DeSantis's signature initiative is under investigation.
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Second Amendment Foundation weighs in on lawsuit challenging Illinois assault weapons ban
SAF contends the bill violates the Second Amendment rights of the people of Illinois and argues the government cannot ban those arms simply because they do not like the features that they may possess.
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Gender ideology mandate in foster care opposed by religious liberty, gay rights, pro-drag groups
"The Supreme Court has never affirmed a government-compelled speech requirement like Vermont’s that applies to a private citizen in her own home," group that sued public university for drag ban tells appeals court.
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Pritzker prepares to testify before US House committee on Illinois’ migrant sanctuary policies
Pritzker is taking part in a hearing before the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on June 12, alongside Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul.
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Group at the center of initial anti-ICE protests funded by California, federal government
The federal funding was terminated by the Trump administration, but the State of California provides extensive funding for immigration services.